Cape St George (CG 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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BRAVO ZULU ' S FM COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA TO USS CAPE ST GEORGE SUBJ WELCOME HOME AND BRAVO ZULl CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME HOME! CAPE ST GEORGE ' S TRANSIT MARKS THE CONCLUSION OF A HISTORIC AND SUPERB DEPLOYMENT WHERE YOU PARTICIPATED IN AND PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. THROUGH A NUMBER OF MARITIME AND TLAM OPERATIONS, YOU DEMONSTRATED YOUR TACTICAL EXPERTISE AND WARFIGHTING PROFI- CIENCY. THE SIX TOMAHAWKS SUC- CESSFULLY LAUNCHED AT THE ENEMY DEMONSTRATED THE NAVY ' S ABILITY TO PROJECT POWER ASHORE AND MAIN- TAIN PRESENCE IN SUPPORT OF NA- TIONAL TASKING. YOUR PRESENCE AS AMERICAN AMBASSADORS ABROAD WAS A TERRIFIC DISPLAY OF THE IM- PACT OF FREEDOM AND DIPLOMACY. CAPE ST GEORGE ' S COMMITMENT TO EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE WAS DEMONSTRATED FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD TO SEE AND HAS PROVEN AGAIN THAT THE NAVY IS THE WORLD ' S FORE- MOST FIGHTING FORCE. PLEASE PASS TO YOUR OFFICERS AND CREW MY ADMIRA- TION AND THANKS FOR THEIR SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF OUR NAVY AND THE NATION IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL TERRORISM. AGAIN, A MOST SINCERE AND HEARTY WELL DONE TO ALL HANDS. ENJOY A MUCH DERSERVED REUNION WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. SAIL SAFE. FM COMUSNAVCENT TO USS CAPE ST GEORGE PLEASE PASS MY PERSONAL THANKS TO THE NAVCENT AVIATION MATCONOFF TEAM, TO INCLUDE THOSE AUGMENTS FROM THE COMNAVAIRLANT AND COMNAVAIR PAC STAFFS, WHOSE HARD WORK AND DEDICATED EFFORTS MADE THE PROGRAM A RESOUNDING SUCCESS DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. THE RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF SHIPS TO THE NAVCENT AOR SIGNIFI- CANTLY REDUCED THE TIME FOR SUPPORTING COMMANDS TO GROOM SHIPS ' INVENTORIES. THE AVIATION MATCONOFF PROCESS WAS A CRU- CIAL TOOL IN DECREASING THE REQ- UISITION LEAD TIME BY ENABLING MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS. AVIATION MATCONOFF PERSON- NEL EFFORTS ENABLED SHIPS, MAIN- TENANCE OFFICERS, SQUADRONS AND MAINTAINERS TO SUSTAIN A REMARKABLE LEVEL OF READINESS DURING OIF. THE PROFESSIONALISM AND EXCEPTIONAL TEAMWORK IN SUP- PORT OF FIVE CARRIER AIR WINGS, TWO AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCES, AND OVER ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SHIPS IN THE CENTCOM AOR CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. VADM TIM KEATING SENDS.

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BRAVO ZULU ' S FM COMSIXTHFLT TO USS CAPE ST GEORGE SUBJ FAREWELL AND BRAVO ZULU CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPT CARR AND CAPE ST GEORGE TEAM ON COM- PLETING AN OUTSTANDING SIXTH FLEET DEPLOYMENT. YOU MET EVERY CHAL- LENGE AND COMMITMENT WITH UNSUR- PASSED EXPERTISE. MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STATE OF PROFESSIONAL AND MATERIAL READINESS. IN SUPPORT OF PENDING COMBAT OPERATIONS, CAPE ST GEORGE DIS- PLAYED IMPRESSIVE TACTICAL PROFI- CIENCY AND WARFIGHTING EXPERTISE IN 3 CAESAR SWORD. 1 CAESAR ' S FURY. AND 6 BABLYON EXPRESS TLAM EXER- CISES. DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREE- DOM. CAPE ST GEORGE DISTINGUISHED ITSELF BY SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTING 6 TOMAHAWK LAUNCHES FROM THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. ADDITION- ALLY. YOUR WORK IN THE ADRIATIC AND MEDITERRANEAN SUPPORTING CTF 66 OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SUCCESS OF JFMCC EUR. EXEMPLARY CONDUCT ASHORE DISTINGUISHED CAPE ST GEORGE SAIL- ORS AS OUTSTANDING AMERICAN AM- BASSADORS DURING HIGH INTEREST PORT VISITS TO AKSAZ, VALLETTA AND PALMA. YOUR PRESENCE AND INTERAC- TION WITH HOST NATION POPULATIONS WAS A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN SIXTH FLEET ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. AS YOU RETURN HOME TO WELL- EARNED REUNIONS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOU CAN BE PROUD OF YOUR NUMEROUS IMPORTANT CONTRIBU- TIONS TO WORLD STABILITY AND SECU- RITY. WELL DONE. VADM FRY SENDS. FM CTF 55 TO TF55 SUBJ FAREWELL PATRIOTS IN TF 55 - YOUR COUR- AGE. COMPETENCE AND COMMIT- MENT HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN LIBERATING THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ. ONCE IN A LIFETIME THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFER- ENCE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. CAREERS COME AND GO WITHOUT THE OCCA- SION TO FIRE A SHOT IN ANGER. YOU SEIZED THE MOMENT AND ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE. THE HARD WORK IN THE TRAINING CYCLE PAID HUGE DIVIDENDS ACROSS THE WARFARE SPECTRUM - STRIKE. MIO. MIW. IW. NGFS. SUW AND ESCORT OPERA- TIONS. YOU WERE SUPERB WITH EVERY MISSION BEING EXECUTED IN A THOROUGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. NEVER FORGET THAT YOU WERE A PART OF THE FINEST NAVAL FORCE THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE HONOR OF LEAD- ING YOU IN THIS QUEST. AND FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE SERVED IN YOUR COMPANY. YOU PROVED THAT FOR- TUNE DOES FAVOR BOLDNESS! RADM COSTELLO SENDS.

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CREDITS We would like to dedicate this cruise book to our family and loved ones. Special Thanks to the following: MWR Cruise Books Representatives Crewmembers who contributed photos Cruise Book Editor and Project Officer: Chaplain Alvis Layout Editor and Photo Editor: CT03 Pooler Primary Photographer and Assistant Photo Editor: RP2(SW) Pittenger Additional Photographers: GSMl(SW) Smith ISKAW SW) Moll NCl(SW) Peoples Technical Support: ETl(SW) Wilkins ITl(SW) Rhoden